Amydria brevipennella

Dietz, 1905

Amydria brevipennella is a small in the Tineidae (formerly placed in Acrolophidae), described by Dietz in 1905. It is known from scattered records in the eastern United States. The is rarely encountered and poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Amydria brevipennella: /əˈmɪdriə ˌbrɛvɪpənˈɛlə/

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Identification

Identification to level requires dissection of genitalia. Records from the Amydria in field settings are often reported only to genus due to this limitation.

Distribution

Eastern United States: Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Similar Taxa

Pseudopsalta confusellaFrequently confused with Amydria ; field identification often uncertain without dissection.

More Details

Family placement note

This has been treated in both Acrolophidae and Tineidae by different authorities. Current classifications (GBIF, NCBI) place it in Tineidae.